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Springfield vs Hanover vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Springfield | Hanover | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
11,685Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
65.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Hanover and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.